Location: Honefoss
Top Things to do in Honefoss
The 10 Best Things to Do in Honefoss, Norway
Discover the best top things to do in Honefoss, Norway including Ringeriksbadet, Kistefos-Museet, Kongens Utsikt (Kings View ), Fengselet, Hadeland Glassverks Factory, Sorsetra skistue, Nordmarka, Ringerikes Museum, Oppgangssaga, Veien Kulturminnepark.
Restaurants in Honefoss
1. Ringeriksbadet
Overall Ratings
4 based on 49 reviews
Ringeriksbadet is a new and lovely swimming pool, opened in 2010. It has 3 pools, 3 diving boards and two slides. Open Monday - Sunday. A lot of fun and enjoy for the whole family.
Reviewed By Anne H - Oslo, Norway
This is not a water park, but has two water slides, a therapy pool, a large pool for training and diving and a sauna. It has a small kiosk which is accessible from the pools, where you can buy I've cream, hot dogs etc.
2. Kistefos-Museet
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By Struksnaes - Oslo, Norway
Check out this lovely spot in the middle of the woods! About an hour outside Oslo a man has created a sculpture park at his grandfather's former tree processing plant. Large outdoor sculptures by both American, European and Norwegian artists. There are also various art Exhibitions in old buildings.
3. Kongens Utsikt (Kings View )
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 13 reviews
The view point Kongens Utsikt is 484 metres above the beautiful lakes of Tyrifjorden and Steinsfjorden, west of Kleivstua. Admire the fantastic vistas of large parts of Ringerike and Hole. King Karl Johan's visit in 1832 gave the view point its name: Kongens Utsikt means the King's view point. You can either start at Sundvolden and walk the 1,300 metres up to Kleivstua, or you can drive to Kleivstua. (Toll road, NOK 25) The path from Kleivstua to the view point is clearly signposted. The walk takes around 30 minutes each way. Have a good trip!
Reviewed By Nordick12 - Europe
A short (45 minutes) and easy walk mainly through Forests from the Kleivstua parking lot. Great views from the summit, with several benches to sit on so you can drink in the scenery.Thank you very much for the review. Hope you will take the trip often. We regularly draw a winner among those who have written their name in the guestbook that is located there.
4. Fengselet
Overall Ratings
4 based on 23 reviews
The cultural foundation Fengselet (the prison) is a green oasis in the middle of Honefoss with a historical ambience and the town's finest outdoor serving. Here, you can partake in cultural arrangements for children and adults. Enjoy a good meal or take a rest on the bench in the garden. Look in at an old cell, let yourself be inspired by the art or rock yourself through the summer evening. With us, you can book venues for meetings or parties. Our unique premises are well suited for everything from board meetings to christenings and confirmations. The food is delivered from the Brasserie Fengselet. Make a choice between a simple dish and a full course party menu.
Reviewed By Camilla2000 - Ringerike, Norway
This is arguably one of the better restaurants in Honefoss, due to the fact that the place is run by professional and well-trained chefs with an international background and a passion for food.
The place itself, an old prison is interesting enough in its own right. The location is perfect as well, centrally positioned and easy to reach.
5. Hadeland Glassverks Factory
Overall Ratings
4 based on 128 reviews
Reviewed By ScottSCUK - Sonning Common
We have been to Hadeland Glassverks a couple of times. The first time was before Christmas, there were lots of Christmas decorations, so it's a good time to visit. It was really busy.
We also visited in March. It was a lot quieter, so the kids got to blow glass ( so did I).
There are lots of shops and a large restaurant with good Norwegian food.
A good day out.
6. Sorsetra skistue
Overall Ratings
5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Andy F - Hole Municipality, Norway
Er du på tur i Krokskogen, så anbefale jeg at man tar turen inn til Sørsetra. Fantastisk service og riktig gode vafler.
7. Nordmarka
Overall Ratings
5 based on 244 reviews
Reviewed By NicolasCoat - Paris, France
We just took the metro line 1 from the city center to the last stop and we started walking from here.
There is a very large network of trails going through Forests and many beautiful lakes surrounded by hills.
Get a picnic and spend a day exploring Nordmarka, you won't regret.
8. Ringerikes Museum
Overall Ratings
4 based on 14 reviews
Ringerike museum was founded in 1923. It acquired and moved into the enormous timber building Norderhov vicarage around 1960. The house dates back to 1635, and until 1960 it was the residence of the vicar of Norderhov church. Anna Colbjørnsdatter The museum tells the dramatic story of how the courageous wife of the vicar, Anna Colbjørnsdatter, tricked several hundred Swedish soldiers in the battle of Norderhov in 1716. A large number of Swedish soldiers were killed. Bullet holes in the walls and weapons in the room bear witness to the terrible event. The dried up body of Anna is still in the crypt of Norderhov church. Jørgen Moe It was here, in Norderhov’s old vicarage, that the fairytale authors Jørgen Moe and Peter Christian Asbjørnsen met for the first time, when they were just 13–14 years old. This is where they laid the foundations for a life-long friendship that awakened their interest in collecting Norwegian fairytales. The museum has hundreds of objects from their lives.
Reviewed By Brainspin - Oslo
The former vicarage, that today houses the museum, and the medieval Norderhov church next door is best known for the battle of Norderhov in 1716. A Norwegian force ambushed a Swedish contingent resting at the farm, and destroyed it completely. They fired through the windows of the living room, and bullet holes are still visible.
All Norwegians know Asbjørnsen and Moe, who collected Norwegian folk tales. They are both associated with the district, and some interesting artefacts are on display.
Viking age founds are also on display.
9. Oppgangssaga
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By Johnny O - Honefoss, Norway
This huge "sculpture" is palced in the middle of "Honefossen", (the Honefoss Fall), but it often happens that they have "turned off the water" as its a power station connected to it, but if the water runs and surrounds the "saw", it might be a powerful sight at night; especially in October, as its lightned up by pink light to support the breast cancer society. Well fworth having a photo of for tourists.
10. Veien Kulturminnepark
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 8 reviews
Veien Cultural Heritage Park is centrally situated in the district of Ringerike, just north of Tyrifjorden and Honefoss, is one of the biggest burial grounds from the late Iron Age in eastern Norway. Today the burial grounds consist of 107 barrow graves. Traces from the past tell a much bigger story. In the fields, south of the burial ground, excavations have uncovered several flat graves, cooking pits, fireplaces and four longhouses. One of the longhouses is reconstructed the way we believe houses looked like back in late Iron Age. The burial ground is dated back to late Bronze Age and early Iron Age (ca 900 B.C. to 550 A.C). In June 2009 a brand new museum opened housing Exhibitions (permanent and temporary), a cafe and a shop.
Reviewed By Sepand M
This is one of the best historical museums in the area coming only second to the Vikinship Museum in Oslo (in my opinion). The exhibition and log house are great and the viking tombs are a fantastic place to ponder. The Museum is only open limited time of the year though (summer) but they offer great tours in English and Norwegian. I really recommend it if you are in the area.
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